Ivan VI of Russia

The two-month-old Ivan VI was proclaimed Emperor of Russia following the death of Empress Anna. His mother Anna Leopoldovna served as regent, but the infant tsar never exercised any power.

A coup led by Elizabeth Petrovna overthrew the regency of Anna Leopoldovna. Ivan VI was deposed and imprisoned, first in Kholmogory and later in the Shlisselburg Fortress, where he spent the rest of his life.

While imprisoned in Shlisselburg Fortress, a failed rescue attempt by Lieutenant Vasily Mirovich led to Ivan VI being killed by his guards on orders to prevent his escape. He was 23 years old.